The masked lapwing is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea.

Masked lapwing, vanellus miles walking across the open grass field, searching and foraging for food on the ground, close up shot of a wild native Australian shorebird.

Masked lapwing, vanellus miles walking across the open grass field, searching and foraging for food on the ground, close up shot of a wild shorebird.

Here’s What’s Happening… Lapwings attack (mob) Short-toed Snake Eagles as a classic anti‑predator defence to protect their eggs and chicks, not because the eagle actively hunts adult lapwings. Lapwings (Red‑wattled, Yellow‑wattled, Northern, African wattled, etc.) use aggressive “mobbing” against any large raptor near their nesting area, repeatedly dive‑bombing and calling loudly to drive it away. Short‑toed Snake Eagles specialize in snakes and other reptiles, but like most raptors they are per

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